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Monday, October 16, 2017

Post-long-weekend show and tell (3) ... community and challenge quilt progress

Robyn B had just about given up on her bushy tailed puppy appliqué blocks, and brought them in to donate to the end-of-year challenge pool. But she allowed herself to be talked into putting them together, and has kindly donated the top to the community quilts collection. A child is going to love it Robyn.

It amazes us that our friends, who are not Fairholme members, also make and donate quilts for our community collection. Lyn and Sue do classes together, and Lyn recently gave Sue two large completed tops, and fabric for backings and bindings! Thank you Lyn.

Sue has quilted and bound both of them, with pieced, non-symetrical backings (way out of her comfort zone.Rumour has it that Sue has now opened her basted Miss April parcel, and hand quilting will begin any day ...

Elaine quickly spotted a collection of red and white blocks for her end-of-year challenge project ('how could someone discard these?'), has a plan and has started putting them together. She was delighted when Yvette gave her some scraps from her Farmer's Wife quilt to help get it finished.

The top of Jill's remake using Helen's log cabin blocks is done - all the blocks are included and the old border has been re-cut for the binding. All the 'new' fabric was in Jill's stash waiting to be needed.

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Detailed images of the two quilts to be raffled at our 2018 Quilt Show6 - 8 April 2018. ‘Sunshine’ was designed by Miriam Jones, and made by many group members under her guidance, including hand applique and hand quilting. ‘William Morris Designs’ was pieced by Julie White and long arm quilted by Jo-Ann Phillips, who donated the William Morris fabrics. Tickets will be available from February 2018.